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Wing Auction Of Promises


The Auction of promises concluded on Sunday evening with one special late arrival promise ending on Monday evening โ€“ The Red Arrows visit.

The results of the funds raised through the call my bluff wine tasting ticket sales, auction of promises and the Red Arrows bid together totalled an amazingโ€ฆ.

Total ยฃ4881.25!!!!

Well done to everyone involved and a huge thank you to both the promisers and the bidders.

This massive amount will provide nearly a third of the cost of rebuilding the wall.

There is more fund raising still needed and Paul Kitson will be carrying out a sponsored walk, endeavouring to complete the โ€˜Rutland Roundโ€™ non-stop on 26/27th April โ€“ a 62 mile walk! All proceeds will go to the Wall Fund โ€“ please sponsor him if you can. More details will be posted on NextDoor Wing.

Please pledge Paul a failed bid, preferably the largest one!. Paul says โ€œYou would have spent the money anyway, so spend on my walk!โ€ Please send your pledges to this account / paul.kitson@yahoo.co.uk. If anyone would like to join him on the walk he would be pleased to have you come along. If you wish to make a donation to the Wall Fund Raising, you can either give the money to Helen Cullen (and if you compete a gift aid form it will be worth 25% more) or use the Wing PCC Just Giving site: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/wingchurchardwall?utm_term=ggGQaKyEy

Thank you all so much โ€“ what a wonderful community effort!

Best Wishes, The Wing Covid19 Team.


Friday 12 March to Sunday 14 March 2021

To raise further funds for the rebuilding of the Church wall.

Bids to be submitted no later than 10:00pm on Sunday 14th March 2021 to wingrutlandpc@gmail.com except the bids for item 38, the special Red Arrows visit will be extended to 10:00pm on Monday 15th March 2021

The highest bid for each item at that time will win.

LotPromiseDonated by
1A voucher for electric bike hire for one day for 2 adultsRutland Cycling
2Gucci Homme Sport scent for menRoberta Hale
3Afternoon tea with prosecco for 4 either delivered within 10 mile radius (Stamford, Corby, Market Harborough) or will host in Joanne’s garden on Church Street, Wing, Covid permitting. Offer valid until end September 2022. Date to be agreed.Joanne Beaver
4Voucher for 30 minute Back MassageRutland Health and Beauty, Oakham
5Junes Farm Grill Box for two people (contains 1 pack of 2 chunky pork chops, 1 pack of 2 pork shoulder steaks, 1 x 400 g of dices leg pork, 2 pack of 6 sausages (old English and Lincolnshire and 1 x pack of 2 gammon steaksJunes Farm, Whitwell
6Round of Golf with Robin Cullen at Luffenham Heath Golf ClubRobin Cullen
7An inside and outside car washJon Roberts
8A tandem bike for the day and luxury picnic (your choice of local location for picnic)Paul and Carolyn Comben
9A bottle of Woody’s home made Damson GinDavid Wood
10Tickets for a family of up to 5 for the Rutland Farming and Food Festival on Sunday 11th July 2021David Wood
11A Lady or Man Hair Cut Wash and Blow Dry by Nikki ThorpeGood Hair Days
12An Angela Harding Bumper Bundle (includes Kitchen Apron, Tea Cosy, 3x Note Books, Jigsaw, 2021 Wall Calendar, 3x Tea Towels and One pack of note cardsAngela Harding and Mark Dyas
13A glass vase arrangement of seasonal flowers on a mutually arranged dateAmanda Steele Flowers
14A primrose planter and a Cineraria SenettiRutland Water Nursery
15A Fiona Cairns Celebration Cake with personal message – choose from classic vanilla, chocolate salted caramel or lemon sponge (voucher valid for 12 months)Fiona Cairns
16An hour’s garden design or planting consultationPauline Pitts
17Meat Casserole or Fish Pie for 6 people (date by arrangement before 22nd June 2021)Fran Towell
18A Hambleton Farms meat joint hamper of beef, pork, lamb and gammon (each joint would feed a family bubble of four)William Nelson โ€“ Hambleton Farms Ltd
19A one hour’s gardening sessionAlisdair Orr
20A one hour’s Tennis lesson for a beginner / improverAlisdair Orr
21A voucher for a private tour of Rockingham Castle on a Sunday in Summer 2021. Tour to be given by Alison Loader, an accredited Castle GuideAlison Loader
22An Easter door or table flower arrangement your choiceAlison Loader
23Simnel Cake for Easter (contains nuts)Susannah Fish
24A plate of 6 cheese scones (2 lots on offer)Debbie Whight
25An afternoon tea with a garden visit for up to 6 people at Churchfield, Top Street, Wing June 2021 (date & time to be agreed) hopefully with sunshine included !David and Carole Morris
26A gorgeous deluxe Lalique scented diffuser and two candlesPhilip and Tracey Moores
27A voucher for two for a 3-course lunch or dinner from the menu of the day with coffee & chocolates at Hambleton HallSally Cox
28Loaf of sourdough breadAlice and David Hill
29A Jar of Three Fruit Marmalade and a jar of Seville Orange Marmalade (2 lots on offer)Alice and David Hill
30A weekday round of golf for two at Rutland Water Golf Course (voucher expires 31/12/2021)Robert Towell
31A fresh cream Victoria sandwich cakeDebbie Whight
322 CDs featuring David Hill
– JS Bach Trio of Sonatas for Two Harpsichords by David Ponsford and David Hill
– Howells Missa Sabrinensis with the Bach Choir and BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by David Hill
Alice and David Hill
33A collection of puzzle and word search books for adults (six books)Jon Roberts
34A delicous chocolate cakeMaureen Beaver
35Wooden Planter (30 long x 22 wide x 18 inches deep in treated timber)Richard Bateman
36A meal for two people at The Olive Branch, Clipsham (UK Pub of the Year 2021 in the Good Pub Guide)The Olive Branch, Clipsham
37 A tutored painting or drawing session for 2 people for two x 1 hourMary Rodgers www.MaryRodgers.co.uk
38A visit for 2 to the Red Arrows base at Scampton, Lincs. Half a day with the Red Arrows for 2 people. Go to Redsโ€™ crew room, watch a sortie briefing, witness the display practice, and then return inside to see just how this world-famous aerobatic team debriefs every sortie.Clive Loader ( who will accompany the winners)
Note:Subject to final arrangements.

Winning bidders will be notified separately and connected with the promisees.

Christmas Cheer In Wing


Christmas Cheer in Wing

As you will recall, in May the Covid19 Group arranged VE day celebrations to bring the community together.  It was a great success and as Christmas approaches, we are announcing another event.

Wing โ€˜Christmas Cheerโ€™ on 23rd December 2020

between 5:00 and 7:00 pm.

This will be an opportunity for everyone to have festive drinks (or non-alcoholic and childrenโ€™s alternatives) and a mince pie and other festive fayre at various locations around the village. Santa will make an appearance, Christmas Carols, socially distanced, will be sung in the churchyard alongside opportunities to view the Christmas Lights and Advent Windows throughout the village.

We are delighted that so many people are already displaying festive lights and Advent windows around the village. The more the merrier โ€“ thank you! Do let us know if you are willing to participate and we will create a map to guide you around the village.  Please let us know by Saturday 5/12/2020

Mindful of the Covid19 rules, we would like to set out an overall structure for the evening to observe rules and keep everyone safe.

The route will start at the Village Hall where a map of the Advent Windows can be collected, along with a drink and other goodies. The route will then take you past the Church where carols will be sung and then round the village to see the Advent Windows and Christmas Lights.  At various locations there will be additional festive drinks and fayre, before finishing with Santa at Townsend Barn and, no doubt, further drinks!

To ensure social distancing, we would ask that you let us know of your interest to attend so we can allocate a timeslot for your household to begin your evening. Obviously, we have to avoid large numbers assembling in any location in order to comply with the regulations and keep everyone safe.

Please respond Email: wingrutlandpc@gmail.com to register your interest.

Please let us know and we will bring a festive drink and fayre to you at home during the day.  Please phone one of the wellbeing volunteers (see below) if you would like a home visit or please reply to this email.

This event is hopefully an opportunity to raise a little bit of money. Once any costs are covered, all monies raised will go to the Church. Any donations will be gratefully received and there will be collection buckets at the various drink / food tables around the village.

The Grand Christmas Tree Lights will be turned on at 6:00 pm on Wednesday 2nd December.

All are welcome to come and see the lights being turned on;- PLEASE maintain social distancing and the household rules for tier 2.

In what has been a difficult year, we hope you will feel able to join in the festivities to provide much-needed cheer and an opportunity for the village to celebrate together.

Happy Christmas to you all

The Covid19 Coordinating Group


Wellbeing Volunteers

Street you live onName of volunteerPhone number
Reeves Lane, Westhorpe Close and  12 & 14 Top StreetLinda and David Clark Paul Comben07718381345 01572 737373
Top StreetSusannah Fish Chrissie Roberts07908815112 07970900029
The Jetty and Middle StreetJane Alexander-Orr Alice Hill01572 737368 01572 737516
Church Street and Bottom StreetJoanne Beaver Kevin Osborne01572 737286 07557453806
Morcott Road, Glaston Road and Mill CloseHelen Bateman Helen Eldridge Angela Harding01572 737499 07851922391 01572 737784
Station Road, Wing Hollow and Preston RoadJeffy Wood01572 737465

COVID19 Coordinating Group Email: wingrutlandpc@gmail.com

Wing Harvest Scarecrow Trail Was Last Weekend


A big thank you to all those who made the amazingly creative scarecrows, which were very much enjoyed by everyone who followed the harvest trail.  Look out for an article in the Rutland Mercury this weekend and we hope to do it all again at some point in the future.
For those who missed the event or would like to enjoy them again, here are all the scarecrows.  I’ll be in touch shortly with the children who entered the quiz.

Click on the photos to see them in all their glory.